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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Paderborn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Paderborn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $92.
Distance: 205 miles (330 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$92 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 3m Average total duration 8h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Paderborn
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Paderborn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Paderborn:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Paderborn costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
You'll arrive about 1h 21m sooner (3h 44m by train vs 5h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $92 compared to roughly $73 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Paderborn
How to get from Berlin to Paderborn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Paderborn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:20 PM 9h55 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 7:15 AM Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:20 PM 9h55 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 7:15 AM Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 940+
7504910:39 AM 4h48 Berlin Hbf 3:27 PM Paderborn Hbf $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 650 · S5
9:43 AM 5h03 Berlin Hbf 2:46 PM Paderborn Hbf $114 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 942+75037
8:38 AM 4h49 Berlin Hbf 1:27 PM Paderborn Hbf $117 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 640+75043
9:32 AM 4h55 Berlin Hbf 2:27 PM Paderborn Hbf $117 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 PM 11h15 Berlin, Alexanderplatz 7:15 AM Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West $49 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:20 PM 11h55 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 7:15 AM Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West $50 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus6:53 PM 12h22 Berlin Südkreuz station 7:15 AM Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West $50 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Paderborn:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Paderborn costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Paderborn as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Paderborn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Paderborn by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paderborn by bus.
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